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What should CAMRA do now to save cask ale – and itself?

23rd April 2018 | Beer, CAMRA, Cask ale

CAMRA members who voted against a motion to extend the remit of the organisation think they did so to preserve cask ale. In reality,...

Craft Beer Skull Watch: The first in an occasional series

18th April 2018 | Beer, Beer Marketing, Catalonia, Craft Beer, Skullwatch

Last month I went on amazing press trip to Catalonia. We visited about fifteen breweries in six exhausting days – and I quickly spotted...

The Premature Demise of Craft Beer: How Fake News Really Works

10th April 2018 | Beer, Craft Beer, Journalism, Media bollocks, Social Trends, The Business End

You may well have seen recent news stories on how craft beer is over, that it’s entered a period of decline. There’s just one...

Easter Quiz: Craft Beer or Eighties Indie band?

29th March 2018 | Beer, Beer and Music, Craft Beer

What if we run out of names? There’s a common joke in my circle of friends, and I last heard it last night:...

The power of talking

27th March 2018 | Uncategorised

Anxiety seems to be an increasing issue in the beer world. Hell, never mind that – in life generally. If you’re hurting, please tell...

Under The Influencer

6th March 2018 | Beer, Beer Writing, Marketing

Exploring the tricky territory of free stuff and paid-for recommendations. Last week, I was asked if I’d like to become an Amazon influencer....

Some Important Musings on the Nature of Craft Beer

23rd February 2018 | Beer, Craft Beer, Dark Star, Uncategorised

Seriously, these Musings are Very IMPORTANT. One of the more curious comments I’ve seen repeated by various people this week in the wake...

What Do You Do When Your Favourite Brewery Gets Sold To The Man?

21st February 2018 | Anheuser-Busch, Beer, Craft Beer, Dark Star, Fuller's, The Business End

Yesterday, it was announced that Dark Star Brewing had been bought by Fuller’s. In a much longer reader than I’d anticipated, here are some thoughts...

The Craft of Balance

14th February 2018 | Beer, Craft Beer, Food, IPA

As in music, as in food, as in life, as in beer: extremes can be thrilling, but harmony is ultimately more satisfying. I’m...

What should CAMRA do now to save cask ale – and itself?

Craft Beer Skull Watch: The first in an occasional series

Easter Quiz: Craft Beer or Eighties Indie band?

The power of talking

Under The Influencer

Some Important Musings on the Nature of Craft Beer

What Do You Do When Your Favourite Brewery Gets Sold To The Man?

The Craft of Balance

My Latest Book

Miracle Brew: Adventures in the Nature of Beer

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